ACADEMIC PLANNING, COLLEGE SEARCH, AND APPLICATION GUIDANCE

Katie Raffaelli and Adrienne Wood

Katie Raffaelli earned her undergraduate degree in Psychology and Political Science as well as an M.S. in Public Relations from Syracuse University. After working for non-profit theatre in Washington, D.C., Katie found a passion for working with students and earned an M.A. in School Counseling from Marymount University. Since 2010, Katie has been working with young people in grades 7-12 to help them explore their interests, identify goals, navigate the college admission process, and create a post-secondary plan that helps support 

their ambitions. 

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Adrienne Wood earned her B.A in English from Virginia Tech and her M.A. in Psychology/School Counseling from Marymount University. She began her career in higher education in 1998 at George Mason University as a part-time admissions interviewer. Later that year she began working at the Marymount University Office of Admissions where she stayed for twelve years, serving in various roles including new student liaison/special projects coordinator, admissions counselor and as the Director of Transfer Admissions. In 2013 she transitioned to school counseling and has been loving it ever since! Adrienne is passionate about empowering students to identify their strengths, interests, and post-secondary goals while helping them navigate the college admissions process from start to finish. Adrienne is currently serving as an adjunct professor at Marymount University where she is teaching a graduate level counseling class during the summer 2022 semester. 

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Ms. Raffaelli and Ms. Wood have advised students who have been accepted to colleges and universities such as UVA, Virginia Tech, JMU, Yale, Harvard, Carnegie Mellon, Christopher Newport, VCU, NC State, Boston University, Boston College, MIT, University of California schools (Berkeley, San Diego, etc...), Davidson College, University of Kansas, Temple University, University of Arizona, University of Michigan, Michigan State, University of Illinois, Colorado State University, Clemson, University of South Carolina, Radford University, Dickinson College, University of North Carolina, University of Chicago, University of Alabama, Tulane, LSU, University of Florida, Florida State, University of Georgia, Georgia Tech,  University of Kentucky, University of Mississippi, Belmont University, Rensselaer Polytechnic Institute, Worcester Polytechnic Institute,  University of Texas schools (UT Austin, UT San Antonio, etc..) Texas A&M, West Virginia University, University of Tennessee, Naval Academy, Airforce Academy, West Point, Coast Guard Academy, and many, many more! They look forward to helping students find the best fit and match. After all, there are approximately 4,000 colleges and universities to choose from in the United States!

Ms. Raffaelli and Ms. Wood are members of the professional organizations, ASCA (American School Counseling Association), NACAC (National Association of College Admissions Counselors), and PCACAC (Potomac & Chesapeake Association for College Admissions Counseling).

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